We don;t get the best players in anyway as we can't afford them and

the sums raised by this were never going to make any material difference to our ability to sign or retain players as they are peanuts for a premier league club in the grand scheme of things.

What they have done here is cynically targeted a group which is mostly comprised of their most loyal fans for commercial gain at a time when it was not necessary. They know there were 5,300 fans who went to 4+ away games last season and they have looked for a way to monetise that.

The sad things is as well that we will just pay it but don't let me hear f**king Delia banging on about the greed of the premier league or how fans are treated so badly by the premier league or premier league clubs again.

Many similar clubs in the premier league have made football more affordable for their fans since the rise in tv revenues as ticket revenues are relatively inconsequential for them.

Posted By: Jim on June 28th 2019 at 13:42:03

Message Thread

6,000 away memberships sold (NCFC) - Duck, Jun 28, 12:38:55
- Does anyone know (NCFC) - neverblue, Jun 28, 13:41:21
  - It would have to really (NCFC) - Jester, Jun 28, 15:18:20
- One number I don't know (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 28, 13:26:04
  - Most plastic big team fans I know locally wouldn't be able to (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jun 28, 13:45:59
    - I have never met a Manure "fan" (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Jun 28, 13:54:52
- Thats Crap (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jun 28, 13:21:25
  - *haveof* (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 28, 17:20:04
- There absolutely would *not* have been the same furore if season ticket prices increased (NCFC) - norway, Jun 28, 12:49:12
  - if being in the PL does not generate enough (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 28, 14:33:44
    - 'self-funding' and 'fan-funded' are the same thing, in large part, surely (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 28, 16:33:28
      - I suggest there is a subtle difference (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 28, 17:52:20
  - There probably would. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jun 28, 12:57:17
    - well... (NCFC) - Jester, Jun 28, 13:30:04
    - ...but that was a pointless and unnecessary gesture. (NCFC) - norway, Jun 28, 13:18:05
      - agreed. Nobody would give a t*8s if they sold home casual tickets at £35 (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 28, 13:32:22
    - Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 28, 13:01:05
      - There’s already people grumbling at little advantage of having season ticket... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 28, 13:02:11
        
        I grumbled - more at the fact that the 1000 away points was wiped out after I purchased (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 28, 17:33:33
- That's pretty impressive imo. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 28, 12:43:22
- Interesting transparency that we need the cash... (NCFC) - loz, Jun 28, 12:41:59
  - It stinks. What they have done is taken advantage of (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 28, 13:37:24
  - or just spend 200k less on fees/wages (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jun 28, 12:45:23
    - and then said fans complain about not getting the best players in? (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 28, 12:50:50
      - We don;t get the best players in anyway as we can't afford them and (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 28, 13:42:03
      - How much impact does 200k have realistically? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 28, 13:10:38
        
        But that excuses everything (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 28, 13:24:27
        
        Bonus pot for senior directors (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 28, 13:20:10

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